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Medical Coding

Category - Laboratory and Pathology

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A patient needs to have an insulin tolerance panel done to assess ACTH insufficiency. What is the appropriate reporting code(s) for the laboratory component of this testing?
  1. 80432, 84681 x 5, 82947 x 5
  2. 80432, 84681 x 4, 82947 x 2
  3. 80434, 82533 x 5, 82947 x 5
  4. 80434, 82533 x 4, 82947 x 4
Explanation
Answer: C - 80434, 82533 x 5, 82947 x 5 is the correct code for this test. Code 80434 is the correct code for the insulin tolerance panel for ACTH insufficiency. Code 82533 is the correct code for Cortisol, which is tested five times, and 82947 is the correct code for Glucose, which is tested five times in this panel.

Code 80432 is incorrect because this code is for the insulin induced C-peptide suppression panel.
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